Rosie the Riveter
/ˌrəʊzi ðə ˈrɪvɪtə(r)/
/ˌrəʊzi ðə ˈrɪvɪtər/
- the name used in the US to refer to any American woman who worked in factories to help the war effort during World War Two. A riveter fixes sheets of metal together with thick metal pins. The name was used as the title of a popular song, and a real riveter, called Rose Monroe, was chosen for a famous poster (= large printed notice) which showed a woman worker saying, ‘We can do it!’
在美国使用的名字，指的是在第二次世界大战期间在工厂工作以帮助战争的任何美国女性。铆钉机将金属板与较厚的金属销钉固定在一起。这个名字被用作一首流行歌曲的标题，一个真正的铆钉机，叫做Rose Monroe，被选作著名的海报，上面写着一个女工说：“我们能做到！”